Story byWest Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. Joe Brown, Tom Elliott And Michael Lyne, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. Sun, February 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC·3 min readFeb. 15—ORTONVILLE — Minneota endured an early onslaught by Paynesville to clinch the Section 5A wrestling team championship on Saturday. Down 17-0 through four matches, Minneota won the next nine matches. That gave the top-seeded Vikings the 47-17 victory over the third-seeded Bulldogs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMinneota goes to state for the first time since 2016. Paynesville made the finals after beating second-seeded Canby 42-20.
